Maserati Ghibli the first car of the Italian brand with a diesel engine.
A few hours after the first images of the new Maserati Ghibli appeared on the internet, the Italian brand officially launched the first photos of its new saloon, which will be officially presented to the press later this month, during the Shanghai Motor Show. One of the events that has grown the most in recent years, boosted by the growing importance of the Asian automobile market.
Already considered the ideal alternative for those looking for a more compact and sporty version of the Quatroporte, the Maserati Ghibli assumes itself as a kind of «younger brother» of the first. Scheduled for launch in early 2014, the Maserati Ghibli will come in this first phase equipped with just three engines, all of them with V6 architecture and 3.0oocc capacity. Two petrol with different power levels and another diesel, this being the first time that the Italian brand has marketed a model with a version powered by this fuel.
In common, all engines will be equipped as standard with a modern eight-speed automatic transmission, which will deliver power to the rear axle, or as an option to all four wheels through the new Q4 all-wheel drive system.
A model of the utmost importance for the brand. On Maserati Ghibli depends the success or failure of the management of the Italian brand to reach the goal of 50,000 units produced in a year. More details coming soon.
Text: Marco Nunes